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Mon 25 Jan, 2010

A Means or An End

Comments (0) Filed under: Doctrine by: Paul
Tags: Baptists, Christianity, Doctrine, salvation, Scripture, Society

The following message is about our view of the LORD God and whether it is proper or not. It focuses on whether we think the LORD is the end of the matter, or merely a means to obtain another end. I pray it is profitable to you. You may also download it using the following link: A [...]

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Thu 29 Oct, 2009

What must I know to be saved?

Comments (0) Filed under: Apologetics, Doctrine, Thought of the Day by: Paul
Tags: Bible, Christianity, Doctrine, faith, Gospel, religion, salvation, Scripture

This post arises out of a study that I am doing, and is tied to one of John Locke’s books, which is The Reasonableness of Christianity. In this book much argument is made of what one must know to be saved or born-again, and become a Christian. At the time I read the book (which [...]

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Tue 28 Jul, 2009

A Heart Toward Our Enemies

Comments (0) Filed under: Christian Conduct, Doctrine by: Paul
Tags: Baptists, Christianity, communism, Constitution, Doctrine, religion, salvation, Scripture, Society

One of the more difficult (and less taught) doctrines of Scripture is the doctrine of loving your enemies. It is not popular, as it flies directly in the face of what our flesh thinks ought to be. Moreover, for Baptists, the doctrine comes a little too close to the doctrine of pacifism espoused by the [...]

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Tue 7 Jul, 2009

Beyond Our Design

Comments (2) Filed under: Doctrine, Society, Thought of the Day by: Paul
Tags: America, culture, religion, salvation, Society

On the 25th of June, 2009, the rock singer Michael Jackson left this life and entered eternity. By all reports, he was not prepared for that final journey. It was revealed in numerous articles that he was abusing prescription drugs, and was not functioning anywhere near normal. It was sad to read of someone who [...]

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Tue 23 Jun, 2009

Some Things Never Change

Comments (0) Filed under: Thought of the Day by: Paul
Tags: Christian, Hasidic Judaism, Jews, Judaism, religion, salvation

Astoundingly, in this day and age, after all the Jews have suffered, they have the audacity to engage in religious persecution. Court hears Messianic Jews’ suit against Beersheba chief rabbi It seems that the Chief Rabbi and the orthodox Jews of Beersheba are no better than the Jews of the 1st century who persecuted the Christians then. [...]

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Mon 15 Jun, 2009

The Functioning of the Body: The NT Church – Pt. 2

Comments (0) Filed under: Christian Conduct, Doctrine by: Paul
Tags: Baptists, Christianity, church, Doctrine, salvation, Scripture

This is a continuation of last week’s lesson about opposition in the New Testament church. The embedded MP3 file was presented in Ebenezer Baptist Mission’s Sunday morning services during Bible Study on June 14th. I pray you find it edifying and a cause for reflection on how we conduct ourselves as members of a New Testament [...]

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Mon 8 Jun, 2009

The Functioning of the Body: The NT Church – Pt. 1

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Tags: Baptists, Christianity, church, Doctrine, salvation, Scripture

The embedded MP3 file was presented in Ebenezer Baptist Mission’s Sunday morning services during Bible Study on June 7th. I pray you find it edifying and a cause for reflection on how we conduct ourselves as members of a New Testament church. If you are born-again in Christ, and not a member of a New [...]

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Thu 30 Apr, 2009

A Question for Calvinists and Reformed Devotees – Updated and Reposted

Comments (4) Filed under: Apologetics, Doctrine by: Paul
Tags: Calvinism, Reformed Theology, religion, salvation, Scripture

OK, so God never commanded them to burn their children, and he never considered commanding them to burn their children. Where’s the dilemma here? Surely you aren’t suggesting God was caught off-guard, or that it’s possible for us to override his will.1 The Reformed/Calvinist adherents claim that everything done is God’s will, whether it be good [...]

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Fri 24 Apr, 2009

An Inconceivable Thought

Comments (5) Filed under: Apologetics, Doctrine by: Paul
Tags: Calvinism, Christianity, Doctrine, Reformed Theology, religion, salvation

The Calvinists love to accuse others of taking verses out of context anytime a verse is quoted or explained that demonstrates their doctrine to be not Scriptural. Moreover, they love to quote the following verse as “proof” that God is sovereign, and foreordained everything: . . .In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated [...]

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Sat 18 Apr, 2009

Playing a Game – Part 3

Comments (0) Filed under: Apologetics, Doctrine by: Paul
Tags: Add new tag, Augustine, Calvinism, Catholic Church, Catholicism, Dialectical Materialism, Doctrine, Hasidic Judaism, Mormonism, Reformed Theology, religion, salvation, Scripture

So then, Not only do we find that the Calvinists/Reformed adherents believe that God intended for evil and sin to exist, but that He intentionally created a person who is highly intelligent, beautiful, powerful, very capable in music, with an unparalleled ability to persuade: for the express purpose of rebelling against God. Moreover, this was [...]

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